Godfather of national football

Chapter 91
"I'm actually afraid of him?"

Riquelme himself doesn't know why he has this kind of thinking. Professional players have developed muscle instincts at a certain stage. Playing football is not based on their brains, but on their long-term instincts.

So although Riquelme didn't admit it in his heart, from the moment he confronted Zhou Dun, his body formed an instinctive reaction, telling himself "this guy is very powerful."

At the same time, Zhou Dun looked at Riquelme coldly, with a chill in his eyes, just like Keane's eyes looking down on all beings in the Premier League, domineering!
"No, it must be an illusion. I can't be afraid of a Chinese player," Riquelme didn't believe it. He asked his teammates for the ball again, and he wanted to try again.

As soon as Riquelme beckoned, Gago immediately pushed the ball to Riquelme, but the moment he took the ball, the coercion came from behind him.

After completing the sole pull, Riquelme turned around, ready to complete the second half of Cruyff's turn, but at this time Riquelme was dumbfounded, "Where is my ball?"

Looking again, the ball has been blocked by Zhou Dun, and soon Zhou Dun made a diagonal pass to Shen Rui, and the Chinese team formed a counterattack.

"Juan, get back on defense," Mascherano yelled at Riquelme.

"Oh," Riquelme started running back.

After Shen Rui took the ball, he ran all the way, and kept aiming at Chen Gelin in the middle while running, but Chen Gelin was surrounded by the Argentine defenders at this time, and he probably couldn't pass the ball.

Shen Rui could only cut in and shoot the goal, but the ball was saved by the Argentine goalkeeper Romero, and the Chinese team got a corner kick.

This was one of the few fast-break opportunities for the Chinese team in the first half. When Shen Rui finished shooting, there was a "huh" on the spot, followed by applause.

*****
The experienced Batista has already seen the hidden dangers, and he immediately beckoned Riquelme over, "Juan, don't do it alone, cooperate with your teammates, that No. 5 is good."

"You think I'm not as good as him?" Riquelme's tone was slightly emotional.

"No, but five games in 16 days, you are tired, everyone is tired, now is the time to rely on the team."

"But we are Argentina!"

As soon as this remark came out, Batista fell silent. This is like the American Dream Team in a basketball game or the Chinese Dream Team in a diving competition. As long as the name is announced, the opponent will be scared to pee.

"I believe in you, you are a very smart player, but I tell you, I want the gold medal and the Argentine people want to see the gold medal."

Riquelme nodded, "Don't worry, maybe you're right, I'm just tired."

*****
"Zhou Dun," Fang Suo called softly.

"what?"

Fang Suo gave a big thumbs-up, "It's great, your defense is one stick, two leans, three kicks, all done in one go."

Zhou Dun didn't continue to speak, but Fang Suo had already begun to admire Zhou Dun in his heart at this time. In fact, everyone knew these three defensive principles, but it was not easy to do. A powerful offensive player is like a loach, not something you can rely on if you want.

"Over there," Zhou Dun pointed to Di Maria's side, and Fang Suo immediately moved towards him.

At this time, the players on the Argentine offensive line were also a little puzzled, "What kind of plane is Juan doing? Hurry up and pass us a few more balls. The first half is 3-0. We can take a break in the second half. I have to fly back to Europe tomorrow!"

Aguero raised his right hand at the front and asked for the ball, "Juan, give it to me."

Riquelme really didn't believe this evil, he gave up taking the ball and turned around, but retreated to take the ball first, and then broke through Zhou Dun face to face.

"If I don't lose you today, what kind of midfield magician am I!?"

After Riquelme got the ball, he ran towards the Chinese team's half. Zhou Dun lowered his center of gravity and faced Riquelme.

When the distance between the two was about 5 meters, Riquelme began to shake his body, and his feet kept making fake moves on the ball. The movements were false and real, which was very deceptive.

The essence of feints is that there is reality in the virtual, there is fiction in the real, and the combination of virtual and real. Zhou Dun knew that Riquelme's next move might be to pass the ball, or to change direction.

At this moment, Zhou Dun saw that Riquelme's right shoulder was out. This was a very covert movement. Maybe Riquelme himself didn't know that he had such a habit, but it was this tiny movement that betrayed Riquelme.

Sure enough, Riquelme flicked the outer instep of his right foot, ready to turn the fake move into a real move. Zhou Dun saw the timing and shoveled hard.

When the ball was out of Riquelme's control, the Argentine was surprised at first, "I really can't pass that number 5?"

The whole process of the ball was witnessed by Mascherano who was not far away, and he couldn't help shaking his head, "Juan is too lonely, he is caught in a fight with that No. 5."

Mascherano ran over and whispered to Gago, "Don't pass the ball to Juan for now, let him calm down."

Bystanders can tell that Gago also saw that Riquelme had some problems playing football. This may be the reason why he did not become a world-class star in the end.

*****
"Beautiful, Zhou Dun actually stared at Riquelme to death, and now Argentina's offense is at least half lost," Chen An said excitedly.

Li Guo chuckled, "I'm not as optimistic as you."

"What?"

Li Guo pointed to Messi, Aguero, and Di Maria. Chen An looked at it, "I know that Messi and Aguero are great, but what about Di Maria? Is he very strong?"

Li Guo laughed, "I thought I couldn't blame Chen An. Di Maria would later become a winger angel in European football, but that was after the World Cup in South Africa."

"Who is not strong in the Argentine team?"

"You are very humble today," Chen An said.

"That's because I know the future of these Argentines," Li Guo thought to himself.

Just when the Chinese team appeared to be underestimating the enemy, Argentina quietly changed. The core of Argentina's offense shifted from Riquelme to Mascherano's side, but the Chinese team was still unaware of all this.

Mascherano took the ball forward, and the Chinese team immediately surrounded Riquelme, but this time it was different, Mascherano did not pass the ball to Riquelme, but directly passed the ball to Messi. In this way, the entire midfield defense of the Chinese team was bypassed.

When Messi took the ball, he directly faced the Chinese team's central defender Yin Di, and the Chinese team's defense suddenly became tense.

"Yin Di, make the first pounce, and I'll catch up behind you," Li Weifeng roared.

Yin Di didn't say anything, and immediately rushed towards Messi. Messi smiled, and he knew that it was time for his performance.

(End of this chapter)